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If you often wake up after 3 a.m., beware of these 4 conditions

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Frequently waking up after midnight may be a sign of anxiety disorders, sleep apnea, diabetes, or hypertension.

 

Depression, anxiety disorders

These are considered the most common causes of early awakening. Depression is often accompanied by prolonged sadness, loss of interest, and lack of energy, while anxiety disorders manifest as excessive tension and worry. Both of these emotional disorders negatively affect sleep, especially in people with anxiety—who often find it difficult to relax and tend to wake up multiple times during the night.

 

Studies show that depression and anxiety often lead to waking up in the early morning. Patients may wake due to stress, insomnia, or overthinking, and then find it difficult to fall back asleep.

 

For people with depression, reduced sleep quality is a common symptom. They often feel unusually alert near dawn and struggle to achieve deep sleep.

 

People with anxiety disorders are often in a prolonged state of tension, causing the brain to be overactive and easily triggered to wake suddenly during the night.

 

Therefore, if a person frequently wakes up around 3–4 a.m., along with symptoms such as low mood, anxiety, or other psychological issues, it is very likely an early sign of depression or an anxiety disorder. In such cases, it is necessary to seek medical attention early for proper evaluation and timely psychological intervention.

 

Sleep apnea

Respiratory conditions, especially sleep apnea, are also common causes of waking up in the early morning. Many people are unaware that their breathing is interrupted during sleep until they wake up feeling short of breath or unable to breathe.

 

Sleep apnea often results from upper airway obstruction or dysfunction in the mechanisms controlling breathing, causing breathing to stop intermittently during sleep. Each time this happens, the brain is stimulated due to temporary oxygen deprivation, causing the person to suddenly wake up in the middle of the night.

 

This condition often occurs around 3 or 4 a.m.—a time when the body needs extra oxygen to maintain its functions. Oxygen deficiency may cause the person to startle awake from deep sleep. Studies show that people with sleep apnea tend to wake up multiple times in the second half of their sleep, especially toward early morning, and have difficulty falling asleep again afterward.

 

In addition, people with sleep apnea often experience daytime sleepiness and memory decline, significantly affecting their quality of life.

 

Therefore, if you frequently wake up early along with daytime sleepiness and a dry throat upon waking, you should consider the possibility of sleep apnea and seek medical examination and treatment promptly.

 

Diabetes

Diabetes is also an important cause of early-morning awakening. Fluctuations in blood sugar levels, especially hypoglycemia, can easily cause patients to wake up during the night. Due to difficulty in controlling blood sugar, the risk of nighttime hypoglycemia in people with diabetes is quite high. This condition may cause dizziness, fatigue, and sweating, leading the patient to wake up near dawn.

 

Early-morning hypoglycemia often causes discomfort and makes it difficult to fall back asleep. Studies show that nocturnal hypoglycemic episodes are a common cause of sleep disturbances in people with diabetes. In addition, diabetes can affect the nervous and endocrine systems, thereby worsening sleep disorders.

 

Therefore, if a patient frequently wakes up at night along with symptoms such as dizziness and sweating, they should have their blood sugar checked early to avoid complications caused by blood sugar fluctuations.

 

Hypertension

Chronic hypertension can cause hardening of the blood vessels, obstruct blood circulation, and often becomes more pronounced at night. In particular, near dawn, blood pressure tends to fluctuate significantly. Studies show that nighttime blood pressure variations, especially around 3–4 a.m., can cause symptoms such as headaches, rapid heartbeat, and shortness of breath.

 

These symptoms can wake the patient from deep sleep and make it difficult to fall asleep again. In the long term, hypertension not only disrupts sleep but also increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

 

Therefore, people with hypertension—especially those who frequently wake up in the early morning—should adjust their treatment regimen early and maintain stable blood pressure to minimize the impact on sleep.

 

Source: https://ngoisao.vnexpress.net/hay-tinh-giac-sau-3h-sang-coi-chung-4-benh-nay-5060815.html

WORD BANK:

anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ.ə.t̬i/ [B2] (n): sự lo âu

disorder /dɪsˈɔːr.dɚ/ [B2] (n): rối loạn

sleep apnea /ˈsliːp ˈæp.ni.ə/ (n): chứng ngưng thở khi ngủ

hypertension /ˌhaɪ.pɚˈten.ʃən/ (n): cao huyết áp

accompanied by sth /əˈkʌm.pə.nid/ [B2] (adj): đi kèm với cái gì

prolonged /prəˈlɔːŋd/ [C1] (adj): kéo dài

manifest as sth /ˈmæn.ə.fest/ [C1] (v): có biểu hiện là

excessive /ɪkˈses.ɪv/ [B2] (adj): quá mức

insomnia /ɪnˈsɑːm.ni.ə/ (n): chứng mất ngủ

dawn /dɔːn/ (n): bình minh

struggle to do sth /ˈstrʌɡ.əl/ [B2] (v): chật vật để làm gì

tension /ˈten.ʃən/ [B2] (n): sự căng thẳng

trigger /ˈtrɪɡ.ɚ/ (v): gây ra, kích hoạt

low mood /ˈloʊ muːd/ (n): tâm trạng buồn bã

psychological /ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/ [B2] (adj): thuộc tâm lý

intervention /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈven.ʃən/ (n): sự can thiệp

interrupt /ˌɪn.t̬əˈrʌpt/ [B1] (v): làm gián đoạn

short of breath /ˌʃɔːrt əv ˈbreθ/ (adj): khó thở

obstruction /əbˈstrʌk.ʃən/ (n): sự tắc nghẽn

dysfunction /dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ (n): rối loạn chức năng

mechanism /ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/ [B2] (n): cơ chế

intermittent /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈmɪt̬.ənt/ (adj): gián đoạn

stimulate /ˈstɪm.jə.leɪt/ [B2] (v): kích thích

deprivation /ˌdep.rɪˈveɪ.ʃən/ (n): sự thiếu thốn

deficiency /dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/ (n): sự thiếu hụt

startle /ˈstɑːr.t̬əl/ (v): làm giật mình

daytime sleepiness /ˈdeɪ.taɪm ˈsliː.pi.nəs/ (n): buồn ngủ ban ngày

dry throat /ˈdraɪ θroʊt/ (n): khô cổ họng

hypoglycemia /ˌhaɪ.poʊ.ɡlaɪˈsiː.mi.ə/ (n): hạ đường huyết

hypoglycemic /ˌhaɪ.poʊ.ɡlaɪˈsiː.mɪk/ (adj): thuộc hạ đường huyết

dizziness /ˈdɪz.i.nəs/ (n): chóng mặt

fatigue /fəˈtiːɡ/ [B2] (n): mệt mỏi

sweating /ˈswet̬.ɪŋ/ (n): đổ mồ hôi

nocturnal /nɑːkˈtɝː.nəl/ (adj): thuộc về ban đêm

episode /ˈep.ə.soʊd/ (n): đợt

endocrine /ˈen.də.krɪn/ (adj): thuộc nội tiết

complication /ˌkɑːm.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ [B2] (n): biến chứng

hardening /ˈhɑːr.dən.ɪŋ/ (n): sự xơ cứng

blood vessel /ˈblʌd ˌves.əl/ (n): mạch máu

obstruct /əbˈstrʌkt/ (v): làm tắc nghẽn

pronounced /prəˈnaʊnst/ (adj): rõ rệt

cardiovascular disease /ˌkɑːr.di.oʊˈvæs.kjə.lɚ dɪˌziːz/ (n): bệnh tim mạch

stroke /stroʊk/ (n): đột quỵ

adjust sth /əˈdʒʌst/ [B2] (v): điều chỉnh cái gì

treatment regimen /ˈtriːt.mənt ˈredʒ.ə.mən/ (n): phác đồ điều trị


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